Tag: hazardous materials

September 26, 2023

A group of senators is renewing calls for a floor vote on legislation meant to improve safety across freight rail networks. Several months after the chamber’s Commerce Committee advanced the comprehensive bipartisan bill, panel Chairwoman Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is […]

July 27, 2022

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently announced a final rule amending the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations. The rule streamlines the transport of hazardous materials, encourages shippers to package goods more efficiently, and harmonizes U.S. laws with numerous […]

March 23, 2022

The Coast Guard worked with port partners to identify shipping containers with undeclared hazardous materials following a container fire at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. At approximately 8:20 p.m. PST on March 4, watchstanders at Coast Guard […]